Meghan Markle is taking legal action against the tabloid Mail on Sunday for publishing one of her private letters, Prince Harry announced Tuesday, October 1, on the Sussex Official website.

A legal spokesperson representing the Duchess of Sussex offered some specific details on this case to Prince Harry, which were published in his statement:

“We have initiated legal proceedings against the Mail on Sunday, and
its parent company Associated Newspapers, over the intrusive and
unlawful publication of a private letter written by the Duchess of
Sussex, which is part of a campaign by this media group to publish
false and deliberately derogatory stories about her, as well as her
husband. Given the refusal of Associated Newspapers to resolve this
issue satisfactorily, we have issued proceedings to redress this
breach of privacy, infringement of copyright and the aforementioned
media agenda.”

It’s not explicitly said in the statement what letter caused this lawsuit, but the Guardian reports it’s one that Markle wrote to her estranged father, Thomas, after her wedding to Prince Harry in 2018.

In a lengthy statement, Prince Harry explained why he and Markle decided to sue Mail on Sunday. (It’s rare for the royal family to give any sort of attention to the press, let alone take legal action. Here’s a brief history of times they got lawyers involved.) The Duke of Sussex cited what happened to his mother, Princess Diana, as a big reason for going this route.

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